90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
SF 255: Relating to the allocation of nonresident deer hunting licenses, and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to nonresident deer hunting licenses issued by the natural resource commission (NRC). Currently, NRC issues up to 6,000 antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses to nonresidents, which are allocated among zones based on deer populations. Not more than percent of the licenses shall be bow season licenses. The bill requires NRC to reserve 500 of the nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses for nonresidents who have made a reservation with an outfitter, as defined in the bill, that is currently registered as a business entity with the secretary of state and has maintained registration since prior to July 1, 2022.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 8, 2024
- Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against
Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Sportsmans Club; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division
In plain words
- February 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
- January 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Green, Trone Garriott and Zumbach
- January 10, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF255